Teachers stimulate the students' interest, have them think, ask questions, and debate among themselves.
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Stimulate
/ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪt/
Synonyms for "stimulate" (455 found)
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Closest matches (91)
Verb(33 words)
Noun(16 words)
activatingactuatingagitatingampampsart movement inspiredawakeningbestirringboostingbrief promptcatalyzed reactioncause increasecomposition writing promptdebate promptdrivedriving
Adjective(7 words)
Strong matches (137)
Verb(56 words)
elateselectrifiedelectrifieselicitsemboldensemotionalizeemotionalizesencourageencouragesenergiseenergizeenergize discussionenergize imaginationenergize learningenergize studentsenergize the batteryenergize the imaginationenergizedenergizesenergizes focus
Noun(34 words)
electric vibeelicitingencouragingenergisingenergize the classenergized discussionenergizes studentsenergizingenergizing classenergizing science projectenergy form typeenergy typesenthusingevoke disgustfillipingfillipsfiresfomentingfomentsfuel powered
Adjective(8 words)
electrifyingenergetic classenergizing effectenergizing imaginationexcited configurationexcitingexhilaratedfascinating
Related words (227)
Verb(58 words)
inducedinducesinnervateinspiredinspiresinstigatinginvigoratedinvigoratesjuicedkindledkindleslivensmakemobilizesmotivatedmotivatesperk upperkedpique interestpiqued
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piquesproddedpromotepromptpromptestpropel developmentpropelledpropelsprovokedprovokesquickensreactivatesreawakenreawakenedrousedrousesrushsensitizedsensitizesshakeshake upsparkedsparkingspurspurredstirstoketantalizedtickledtitillatedtitillatestriggervibratingvitalisewake up the classwakenswhetswhetted
Noun(49 words)
inducinginterest cultivationjoltingkindlingmotivatingpeppepsperkspiquingplant vigorpleasuringpower onprickprickingprodprodsproduce energyprompted imitationpromptingprovoking
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psychepumppumpsrallyingreawakeningreheatreinforcingrevsrootsspark imaginationsparksspringboardspurringspursstyle evocativethrillthrillstingletugstype of energyultrasoundswakewakeningwakeswhetstoneswhettingyoung plant stemszestszorch
Adjective(17 words)
industrial riseinflamedintriguinginvigoratinginvigorating classirritatedirritatingkinetic energy relatedlateral thinking puzzlepersuasive promptrapid demand growthseasonal plant processtantalizingthrilledthrillingtitillatingupstarting
inflameinfuse life intoinspireinspiringinspiritinterestintoxicateintoxicatinginvigorateinviteinvolveinvolve injazz upjoltkindlelivelylivenmake sensitivemotivatemove
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move to actionnourishobtainpep upperk uppick uppiquepokeprickprimeprocureprodpromotepromptpropelprovocativeprovokepumppushquickenquickeningraisereanimaterecreaterefinerefreshrefreshenregalereinvigoraterenewrestoreresuscitatereviverevivifyriserouserousingsecureseminalsensibilizesensitizeset in motionset upsharpensnap upsparkspicespirit upspurstimulatingstimulativestingstirstir upstirringsuggestivesummonsummon forthsummon uptantalizethrilltickletitillatetonictouchtransportturnvitalizevitalizingvivifywake upwakenwanglewangle out ofwarmwhetwhip upwinkle outworm outworm out ofzip up
Determiner(1 words)
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Interjection(1 words)
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26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
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11 entriesattentioncell divisioncuriositydevelopmentdiscussiongrowthmemoryparticipationproblem solvingreasoningroot elongation
Collocations
6 entriesstimulate curiositystimulate discussionstimulate learningstimulate memorystimulate participationstimulate thinking
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesgeek out
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Tax cuts are often used as a major fiscal tool to stimulate the economy.
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Following the demographic data, the government was obliged to adopt a policy that would stimulate the birth rate.
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The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature.
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